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Many Pennsylvania residents who have credit cards are bound by agreements to enter into arbitration instead of being able to file lawsuits against their credit card companies. Although arbitration is touted as a less expensive and quicker method to resolve disputes than court litigation, these clauses generally favor the credit card companies while preventing consumers from being able to file class action suits.

Using credit cards can create financial challenges especially if consumers do not watch their spending and do not understand how interest is calculated. Credit card users with consumer debt who experience unemployment, reduced income and increased expenses may face creditor harassment because of delinquent payments. Consumers in Pennsylvania and across the country who are making only minimum payments on a credit card to their credit card company could benefit from understanding how credit card interest is calculated.

People in Pennsylvania who are dealing with unpaid obligations and are being harassed by bill collectors may be able to hold those collectors accountable for their actions. If debt collectors violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, debtors have the right to sue them. Every infraction committed by a debt collector could result in a judge ordering the debt collector to pay a $1,000 statutory award to the plaintiff.

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